Market
Most cited method in syphilis origin studies by end of 2025?
2
Resolution / Starting Odds
Ancient DNA analysis • 25%
Epidemiological studies • 25%
Historical document analysis • 25%
Other • 25%
Citation analysis from scientific databases like PubMed or Google Scholar
Story
Study Published in Nature Links Syphilis Origins to Americas Before Columbus, Led by Kirsten Bos and Johannes Krause
Dec 18, 2024, 06:44 PM
A new study published in the journal Nature, led by researchers Kirsten Bos and Johannes Krause from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, suggests that syphilis originated in the Americas prior to the arrival of Christopher Columbus. The research, which involved analyzing ancient DNA, supports the theory that European colonialism contributed to the global spread of the disease. This finding adds to the long-standing debate among scientists regarding the origins of syphilis, which has been a topic of contention for centuries.
View original story
Similar markets
Other technological breakthroughs • 25%
Advanced DNA sequencing • 25%
Radiocarbon dating advancements • 25%
AI-driven analysis • 25%
Harvard University • 25%
Other • 25%
Max Planck Institute • 25%
University of Cambridge • 25%
Human-to-human transmission • 25%
Unknown • 25%
Animal-to-human transmission • 25%
Environmental factors • 25%
Cell • 25%
Other • 25%
Nature • 25%
Science • 25%
Theology • 25%
History • 25%
Chemistry • 25%
Other • 25%
Zircon crystal analysis • 25%
Thermal modeling • 25%
Lunar rock dating • 25%
Other methods • 25%
University of Cambridge • 25%
Harvard University • 25%
Other • 25%
University of Witwatersrand • 25%
Animal transmission • 25%
Human-to-human transmission • 25%
Laboratory accident • 25%
Unknown • 25%
Unknown origin • 25%
Natural spillover • 25%
Laboratory-related incident • 25%
Other • 25%
New hypothesis emerges • 25%
No new discovery • 25%
Lab origin confirmed • 25%
Animal origin confirmed • 25%